Tetralitron

€398,501.00
IssuerSyracuse
Year466 BC - 405 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Litrai
CurrencyLitra
CompositionGold
Weight3.48 g
Dimensions14.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) De Luynes#1402
Obverse descriptionCircular shield, at the center of the raised boss of which is a facing gorgoneion.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙOΝ
Reverse descriptionEphebe moving left, nude, leaning slightly forward with his left foot turned outward towards the viewer and his right balanced on his toes, his left hand held behind him as a counterweight while using a strigil, held in his right, apparently to clean off a mixture of oil and dust from his left knee.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (466 BC - 405 BC)  - -
Catalog ID9364626670
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